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Garnier, Tony
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popular name of Antoine Garnier
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pronunciation:
[gah(r)nyay]
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| Architect, born in Lyon, SC France. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon and received the Prix de Rome in 1899. Known as the ‘father of modern architecture’, he designed (1901–4) a utopian industrial town, published in 1917 as Cité Industrielle, many of whose features foreshadowed those of modern town planning. His chosen material was reinforced concrete, and he put his ideas into effect in Lyon. Examples of his work are the Grande Blanche Hospital, Lyon (1911–27), the Olympic Stadium (1913–18), and the residential district of Les Etats-Unis (1928–35). He also worked on the town hall of Boulogne-Billancourt (1931–4). |
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